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Ottawa, Friday, September 6, 2013 I am delighted to be here with all of you. You are passionate about your community and you are passionate about giving. Most of all, you are passionate about how wonderful a country this is and how we all have a part to play in it. The Kiwanis Club of Ottawa likes t...

Rideau Hall, Monday, September 9, 2013 Welcome, everybody, to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada. This is the third year in a row that we have launched this important campaign here at Rideau Hall, and my wife, Sharon, and I are once again delighted to play host. The Government of Canada W...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, September 10, 2013 It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada. I would like to begin today’s ceremony on a solemn note, however. I have just learned of a helicopter crash in Canada’s north involving a helicopter flying from the...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, September 12, 2013 It is a pleasure to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall, home of the people of Canada, for this presentation of Meritorious Service Decorations. I am proud to call myself commander-in-chief, but I find it an even greater honour when I am so named by a member o...

Calgary, Alberta, Monday, September 16, 2013 Thank you for your warm welcome—Sharon and I are delighted to be here. Now before I get started on the content of this wonderful honours exhibit, I would like to say a few words about those who made it possible. Their names are Don and Ruth Taylor. The Ta...

Calgary, Monday, September 16, 2013 I am delighted to be back in Calgary, and to be here this evening among so many of this city’s great friends and supporters. It was a pleasure to hear, once again, Oh Canada in Blackfoot. We were at the Siksika Nation this afternoon. Even at the best of times, you...

Calgary, Alberta, Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Calgary is an inspiration to us all. During a time of great need, you came together, helping one another, remaining steadfast and strong. When flood waters hit Calgary, as well as other communities in Alberta, businesses opened their doors, shared their ...

St. Jacobs, Ontario, Monday, September 23, 2013 It is a pleasure to join you here to speak about a passion of mine: giving. As you may know, I have made volunteerism and philanthropy one of the pillars of my mandate, and I hope to speak to many different sectors of Canadian society in the coming mon...

Waterloo, Monday, September 23, 2013 Thank you for your warm welcome. I am delighted to join you on this, the 50th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Waterloo. Let me also say how sorry my wife, Sharon, and I were to hear about the devastating fire that struck the St. Jacob’s farmer’s market earlier ...

Ottawa, Saturday, September 28, 2013 Good morning! Sharon and I are delighted to join you here today. Thank you to everyone for coming out to support this important event. And thank you to the Adoption Council of Canada—of which I am proud to be patron—and the Children’s Bridge Foundation for organi...

Kelowna, British Columbia, Sunday, September 29, 2013 Thank you for your warm welcome. It is an honour to be the first governor general of Canada to address the annual general meeting of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. This organization plays such an important role in the vitality of our business ...

Penticton, British Columbia, Monday, September 30, 2013 It is a pleasure to join you here for the launch of the Teen Esteem Project and to celebrate the release of your report. Let me begin by thanking all those involved. Both the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan/Similkameen and the United...